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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,750.03 and 83,783,704.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,750.03 and 83,783,704.22 is: 128,781,325.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,750.03 : 83,783,704.22 = 83,783,704.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,750.03/83,783,704.22 = 83,783,704.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,750.03x = 83,783,704.22 × 83,783,704.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,750.03x = 7,019,709,092,614,987
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,709,092,614,987/54,508,750.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,325.72

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